Types/skin

Skin Cancer (Including Melanoma)

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. The main types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Melanoma is much less common than the other types but much more likely to invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body. Most deaths from skin cancer are caused by melanoma. Explore the links on this page to learn more about skin cancer prevention, screening, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials, and more.

PDQ Treatment Information for Patients

• Skin Cancer Treatment

• Melanoma Treatment

• Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment

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• Unusual Cancers of Childhood Treatment (PDQ®)

• Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®)

• Drugs Approved for Skin Cancer

• Drugs Approved for Melanoma

• Clinical Trials to Treat Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma)

• Clinical Trials to Treat Melanoma

• Clinical Trials to Treat Merkel Cell Carcinoma